jumar

English

Etymology

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Noun

jumar (plural jumars)

1. (climbing) A device, used to clip on a rope, that tightens when weight is applied, thus allowing the rope to be climbed.

Verb

jumar (third-person singular simple present jumars, present participle jumaring or jumarring, simple past and past participle jumared or jumarred)

1. (intransitive) To climb using this device.

Anagrams

• Majur, mujra

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Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /xuˈmaɾ/ [xuˈmaɾ]

Verb

jumar

1. infinitive of jumarse